Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Inkster, MI dry van rate

$8,079dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,330 mi
Typical range: $7,190–$8,967
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Inkster price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,937
Fuel: $2,142
All-in estimate: $8,079

Return trip

Inkster → Los Angeles$6,816

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Los Angeles to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,079	$3.47	$7,190 – $8,967
53' refrigerated	$9,622	$4.13	$8,371 – $10,873
48' flatbed	$9,669	$4.15	$8,315 – $11,022
Step deck	$10,516	$4.51	$8,834 – $12,199
Power only	$7,191	$3.09	$6,256 – $8,126
Hotshot	$5,430	$2.33	$4,507 – $6,353
26' box truck	$5,300	$2.27	$4,505 – $6,095
Sprinter van	$3,232	$1.39	$2,714 – $3,749

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d

More lanes into Inkster

53' dry van lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$1,971	$3.35	$1,754 – $2,188	2 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,473	$5.52	$1,311 – $1,635	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$3,403	$2.64	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$1,643	$3.06	$1,462 – $1,823	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$3,744	$2.59	$3,332 – $4,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$7,985	$3.47	$7,107 – $8,863	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,119	$2.68	$2,776 – $3,462	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Inkster, MI?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Inkster, MI is estimated at $8,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,190 and $8,967.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 2,330 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,142 of the $8,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,816, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Inkster, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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